bukagay noun English. Medium, ca. 3-4 cm. long, edible freshwater snail; gen. for other medium edible snails. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' buus lelabung, sa' megbaa'baa' maika', mengikap ita ig bukagay. English. This afternoon if the river is a bit high, let's go fishing with our hands for snails. In group with: lelemes; leluyud Generic. seda'